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eappreciateyoutakingthetimetoconsiderusasparents
foryourbaby.Astrongmarriageandacountrylifestyle
iswhatwecanoffertoyourchild.
Wemetabout18yearsagoatalocaldance.Wedatedsteadyfor
4years.AfterKristigraduatedfromcollege,wedecidedtotiethe
knot.Wehavebeenmarriednowfor14years.
About10yearsago,wedecidedtopursuehavingafamilyofour
own.UsingLifetimeAdop-
tion,wewereabletorealize
thisdreamwhenweadopted
ourson,Clay.Hehas
broughtsomuchjoytoour
life,andnowwearereadyto
shareourloveandourhome
withanotherchild.

Wearebestfriendsandhave
asupportive,lovingrelation-
ship.Weenjoyspending
timetogetherandgetalong
wellwitheachother'sfami-
lies.Weenjoymanyactivi-
tiestogethersuchasgoing
outfordinner,goingtomovies,supportingprojectsandfundraisers
forwildlifehabitats,travelingtonewplaces,goingfordrivesinthe
country,andshoptogether!
WeliveonKristi'sfamilyfarminSouthDakotawhereshewas
raised.Weliveinaranch-stylehousewiththreebedroomsandthree
bathrooms,sowehaveplentyofroomforanewadditiontoour
family!Wearefortunatetoliveinasmall,caringcommunity.
Webothcomefromsmallfamilieswholivecloseby.Bothour
familieshavebeenverysupportiveofourdecisiontoadoptandhave
welcomedouradoptedsonwithopenarms.Theyareveryexcited
ourplanstoadoptagain!

WebothwereraisedandbaptizedintheLutheranfaith.Weare
membersofaLutheranchurch.It'simportanttoustoraiseourchil-
drenwithchurchandtobebaptizedandattendSundayschool.

Kristilikestoreadmysterynovels,watchmovies,playwithherhouse
catGingerandspendtimewithfamilyandfriends.Sheraisesabig
gardeneveryyearandcanspicklesandyummysalsa.
Kristiisverydevotedtoherfamilyandhasakind,caringattitude
towardothers.Sheisawonderfulmotherbecausesheiskind,loving
personwhoprovidesababywithapositiveandnurturingenviron-
menttogrowupin.
KristiisemployedasanActivityCoordinatorinanursinghome.
Sheenjoysworkingwiththeelderlyaswellasthechildrenintheday-
carenextdoor.FamilyisveryimportanttoKristiandsheplansto
taketimeofffromworkwiththearrivalofournewchildtobuilda
loving,lastingbond.Herjobdoesallowforflexibility,whichwould
allowhertobethereforthoseimportantfamilymoments.
Philipenjoysmanyoutdooractivities,workingtopreservewildlife
habitats,reading,dreamingaboutoldcars,andjustbeingwithfamily
andfriends.Heisafarmerandraisescorn,soybeans,andalfalfa.He
alsoraisesbeefcattleandbuffalo.
Philisahardworker,butheisalsoafunpersontobearound.What
IthinkisspecialaboutPhilisheisaverygiving,helpfulpersonwho
isalwayswillingtogivehisfriendsandfamilyahand.
Philisagreatfatherwhoisalwaysthereasafathertogivesupport
andencouragementtoourkidsineverythingtheydo;heenjoys
beinganinvolvedfather.

Clayisourveryactivetwoyearold.Wearesogratefulthathehas
comeintoourlives.Itishardtorememberwhatlifewaslikewithout
him!WeknowClaywillmakeagreatbigbrotherandwelook
forwardtobecomingafamilyoffour.Clay'sbirthmotherchosenot
tomeetusorhaveanycontactwithus,butwearewillingtoshare
photosandupdateswithyou,ifthatisyourdesire.
Wearejustthrilledaboutbecomingparentstoanotherchild,asithas
beenourdreamtohaveafamily.Wewillbelovingandsupportive
parentstoachildandwillprovideasafe,stablehome.Wethankyou
fortakingthetimetoreadaboutus.Ifyoudecidetochooseusfor
yourchild'sparents,pleaseknowthatwewillbeforevergratefuland
willalwayscherishyouinourdailythoughtsandprayers,foryouwill
havefulfilledourdream.
PleasecontactLifetimeAdoptionCenterat1-800-923-6784ifyou
wouldliketofindoutmoreaboutusorwouldliketospeaktous.
Sincerely,
Philip & Kristi
philip & kristi
IF YOU Are INTereSTeD IN THIS FAMIlY, PleASe CAll 1-800-923-6784
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